Ring The Bells, Released On Melissas Christmas 2008 CD ( A New Thought for Christmas ), Is a Duet Between Grammy and Academy Award Winning Melissa Etheridge and Pakistani Rock Superstar Salman Ahmad ( Of Junoon Fame ). Melissa and Salman Met In Norway Where They Performed At The 2008 Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony, At Which Al Gore Received a Nobel Peace Prize For His Work On Climate Change. Melissa Recorded I Need to Wake Up for Gores film An Inconvenient Truth, For Which She Received An Academy Award For Best Song Of The Year. Salman Ahmad ( Punjabi, Urdu: سلمان احمد ) Is a Pakistani Musician And Former Actor, Who Used To Be a Member Of Vital Signs But Left After Their Debut Album Due To Creative Differences. He Is Also a Medical Doctor. He Went On To Form Junoon, South Asia's Biggest And Longest-Lasting Rock Band. While Still Enjoying The Success Of Junoon, Salman Ahmed Has Been Involved In Two Documentaries With The BBC and Is Also a UN Goodwill Ambassador For HIV/AIDS. Ahmad Is Working Towards Spreading Awareness About HIV In South Asia, And Helping To Bring Peace Between Pakistan And India. He Released His Solo Album, Infiniti, In Mid-2005, But Contrary To Rumors, Has Not Dissolved Junoon. The First Video For Infiniti Is ( Al-Vida ). It Seeks To Promote HIV Awareness, And Features Famous Pakistani Actress Nadia Jamil Playing The Role Of a Woman Whose Husband Dies Of AIDS; Jamil's Character Goes On To Educate Street People About Preventing The Disease. Ahmad Has Appeared On Bill Maher's Politically Incorrect, The PBS Documentary The Rock Star and The Mullahs, And The BBC Documentary It's My Country Too. He Has Also Appeared On CNN And NPR To Speak On Behalf Of Pakistanis And Muslims. In September 2006, Salman Ahmad Was Personally Invited By Former US President Bill Clinton To Speak At The Clinton Global Initiative Panel In New York On Thursday, September 21, Featuring Such Prominent Guests as Bill Gates, President Musharraf, Queen Rania, And Others. After Junoon's International Acclaim And Success, Salman Reached New Heights, Which Include Being An Ambassador For Peace With Numerous International Awards Under His Belt. Salman Also Played An Important Role In Raising Funds And Awareness For The Massive Earthquake That Hit Pakistan In October, 2005. www.junoon.com Dilawar Mastan Shaikh
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